Billiard-cue-tip holder



Nov. 27; 1928.

R. E. MARLEY BILLIARD CUE TIP HOLDER Filed March 22, 1926 Patented Nov.27, 1928.

UEED STATES ATENT l t lfifi.

ROBERT E. MARLEY, OF CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA.

BILLIARD-OUE-TIP I-EOLDER.

Application filed March 22, 1926 Serial No. 96,572.

The primary object of my invention is to eliminate the task of gluingnew tips on billiard and pool cues, when the tips become loose orknocked off, as is frequently the case in the course of the game. Thepresent method of gluing and clamping of a new tip on a cue, makes itnecessary to set the one away for several hours or more to dry andbecome set before it canbe replaced in use again. This invent-ionenables the cues to be always in readiness; thus saving considerabletime, annoyance and expense. A further object is to provide aconstruction which will be efiicient in use and which will lastlongerwithout becoming inefficient.

lVith these and other objects in view my invention comprises thefeatures of construction and combination of parts hereinafter de scribedand claimed.

In the accompanying drawing forming par of this specification, Fig. 1 isa side elevation of a detail of a billiard cue showing my improvementapplied thereto, the tip holder be ing shown in longitudinal section;Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the cap member of the tip holderremoved from the ferrule and billiard one, and Fig. 3 is a full sizeside elevation of a detail of a billiard cue showing my inventionapplied thereto.

In the drawing, A indicates a detail of a tip end of a billiard cue. Theextreme end portion of the billiard one is reduced in diameter toreceive a ferrule B, which is forced tightly thereon and covers the tipend to its extremity. The outer end portion of the ferrule is of reduceddiameter to form an inner sleeve 1) and for a short distance back fromits extremity is exteriorally threaded at E. After the ferrule memberhas been fastened over the billiard cue a cap member F is fastened overthe ferrule which resembles an external sleeve, internally threaded at-G on its forward portion to engage the threads E of the ferrule. When soengaged the external sleeve of the ferrule envelopes the internal sleeveD and coincides with shoulder H to produce a smooth outer surface alongthe cue and over the ferrule and cap members.

Before attaching the cap member on the ferrule, a tip I having a curvedouter surface I and a flat inner surface I and made of leather or othersuitable buffer material is insorted with its curved surface first intothe sleeve end of the cap member F. The tip is then turned intoengagement with the threads G until its curved end projects a suitabledis tance from the cue. W hen the cap member is screwed on the ferrule,the end of the cue forces the tip outwardly under compression against ashoulder L, until the joint H is closed. Held in this position the tipmember forms an efficient tip for the billiard cue and the force ofimpact of the tip against billiard balls is carried directly to the endof the cue, thus relieving all strain against the threads on the cap andferrule members which tends to strip the threads or break the tip fromits holder. The extreme outer end of the cap is beveled inwardly at Kand burred inwardly to form the shoulder L which acts as a stop for thetip to rest against outwardly. ihe bevel K also reduces to a minimum anyshoul der that might strike a ball accidentally. This prevents the capfrom hitting a ball when miscueing.

Should it be desired to renew the tip the cap can be easily unscrewedand removed from the cue and a new tip can then be reinserted and thecap again attached to the ferrule in a few minutes. This saves time andexpense over the old and well known method of gluing tips on cues andprovides an efficient tip for cues.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to'secureby Letters Patent is In combination with a billiard cue, a ferrule overan end of said cue having an inwardly threaded surface on its outer endand a cylindrical shoulder member on its inner end, a cap havinginternal threads on its outer end engaged over said threaded surface onsaid ferrule and adapted to rest with its inner end against the outerend of said shoulder member, and a tip engaged by said internal threadsin said cap to assist in holding the tip from disengagement andprojecting from said cap, the portion of said tip in said cap restingagainst the end of said one to relieve strain from the treads on saidferrule and cap caused by impact of the tip against billiard balls andthe outer end of said cap being burred inwardly to form inner stepshoulder for holding the tip from outward movement and said ferrule andcap being of sub stantially even dlameter corresponding with said cue.

\ ROBERT E. MARLEY.

